I managed to get sick, stay sick, get well and somewhere in the middle of it all, I made it to Budapest and back. Its a luck that I got myself a relax day at the thermal bath Szecheneyi Fürdo, that made me let go of the bad from my body… Budapest is such a beautiful city and let me tell you I have walked around it a lot (like really a lot!) so I know it like my pocket. It is beautiful during the pre-xmas time, with its many tiny christmas fairs, with a lot to eat, hear and see.
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| Budapest Short Trip – Matrioshka Obsession |
So here are my instant power tips for Budapest:
Get up early-Take a walk (the distance between the stations is hilariously short!) – go to the famous market hall-grab a hot chicken -soup to go- at leves. Buy some goose pate at the market hall. Try to resist the beautiful matrioshkas!!! Get out and cross the Szabadsag bridge. Climb up the Gellert Hill – all the way to Citadella. Drink a hot wine. Get down! This time go to the Erszebet Hid – Elisabeth Bridge. Take a walk through Vaci street (the most central one in Budapest) and get to the Vörösmarty Square and now eat. I won’t tell you what and where cause I have repeated it a lot and don’t forget to drink PALINKA (a very hungarian strong drink which you can also drink within some punch. Top Favorite Palinka is Raspberry!) 🙂 Do not eat sweets at the Square, go just a few steps into the most famous sweet house of the world – Gerbeaud (very expensive and the experience you won’t forget) Now get out and take the rakoczy Street to the VII. District. It is very nice to go out. Top place to see is SZIMPLA! Wont say no more about this one… If you still have energy, follow the crowd around Kazinczy Street – there are a lot of cool bars and pubs and everywhere you can grab something to eat. For your second day in Budapest: See the Synagoge, Parliamant, get lost in the smallest streets you’ll find. Try to go to Raday Utca – the Restaurant District. We went to a restaurant called Puder and do not forget to try some sweets on the Christmas Markets. Visit the Fishermans Bastion, Gellert Thermal Bath and Szechenyi Thermals. On Your way Home, buy some Hungarian Wine, ZSERBO KOCKE (those are “copies” of the famous gerbeaud cubes) and smile while leaving Hungary.
And don’t forget: always keep your eyes open, there is so much more what I can not tell you, and you have to experience it by yourself… Lotta Love… Enjoy
xx CHi
(p.s. yes there are a lot of photos… so be prepared…)
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| Budapest Short Trip – SZIMPLA Bar |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Szimpla Bar |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Szimpla Bar |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Afrika Paprika 🙂 |
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| Budapest Short Trip – As Hungarian as it could be – Paprika |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Synagoge |
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| Budapest Short Trip – The Synagoge |
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| Budapest Short Trip – A boy getting a haircut |
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| Budapest Short Trip – People with no Headz |
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| Budapest Short Trip – The Light was beautiful in this moment and it reflected so well on the le meridien Budapest |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Kolbasz Haz – The Sausage House |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Hungarian Food |
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| Budapest Short Trip – amazing light in Vaci Utca |
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| Budapest Short Trip – things you don’t need, but must have |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Budapest Earrings |
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| Budapest Short Trip – The sausages hypnotize… 😀 |
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| Budapest Short Trip – loved the kitchen on the X-Mas Markets |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Rooster Testicles (didn’t try them, i was too scared!) |
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| Budapest Short Trip – La La La Lavendula… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Gerbeaud |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Gerbeaud Sweets… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – The face of Hungary |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Smederevac |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Angels |
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| Budapest Short Trip |
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| Budapest Short Trip – people taking pictures from their hotel rooms… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Chainbridge |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Chainbridge |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Margit and Gellert get you up that hill… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – of course Gellert caught me… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Budapest Nights |
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| Budapest Short Trip – just wow… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Fishermans Bastion |
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| Budapest Short Trip – looking at the Parliament |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Fishermans Bastion Hill… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – this is me in Budapest 🙂 |
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| Budapest Short Trip – my absolutely favorite Photo! |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Budapest Parliament |
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| Budapest Short Trip – catching people… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Parliament |
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| Budapest Short Trip – and again me me meeee 🙂 |
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| Budapest Short Trip – The Market Hall |
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| Budapest Short Trip – 🙂 |
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| Japanese days in Budapest Market Hall |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Japan Days |
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| Budapest Short Trip – flowers… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Hi Miss Geisha |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Hi kimonos… |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Oh myyyyy |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Market Hall from above |
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| Budapest Short Trip – Sadness |
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| Budapest Short Trip – try this as well… |
